| confession |
the act of admitting as true. |
| crank |
a device that moves things in a circle. Cranks have a lever attached at a right angle to the end of an arm that moves in a circle. Cranks are turned by hand or by another arm that connects to the lever. |
| grubby |
dirty or messy. |
| invert |
to reverse the order, position, or direction of. |
| lair |
a wild animal's shelter; den. |
| nab |
(informal) to catch or seize; arrest. |
| outer |
of or having to do with the part most distant from the center. |
| participation |
the act of taking part in. |
| pleasure |
a feeling of happiness, delight, or joy. |
| plod |
to move in a slow, tired, or heavy way. |
| shorten |
to make shorter. |
| standard |
something that is used and accepted as a guide, example, or authority. |
| tuck |
to gather up and push in or turn under the loose end or edge of. |
| wedding |
a ceremony of marriage. |
| youth |
the quality or state of being young. |